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With the 2024 election set for November, there’s growing curiosity about whom former President Donald Trump will select as his vice-presidential candidate. Currently, the decentralized prediction market Polymarket is featuring bets on a wide array of potential candidates, with this weekend showing a mystery candidate and Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as the frontrunners. … Read more
According to a bet on Polymarket, a decentralized predictions platform powered by Polygon, there’s a wager on whether current U.S. President Joe Biden will exit the 2024 election race. Currently, the likelihood of Biden stepping down has grown over the past few months to a 24% probability, as indicated by Polymarket bettors. Political Futures in … Read more
Ten days ago, after former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts connected to a hush-money scheme, Polymarket bets indicated his chances of winning the 2024 election still stood at 54%, compared to incumbent President Joe Biden’s 40%. Since that time, the gap between Trump and Biden has widened significantly, with Polymarket odds increasingly … Read more
Following the landmark news of former President Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 counts related to a hush-money scheme allegedly influencing the 2016 election, data from the Polygon-powered prediction market Polymarket shows Trump still leading in forecast bets for the 2024 election. Convicted But Leading: Trump Tops 2024 Election Predictions on Polymarket According to Polymarket, Donald … Read more
Meanwhile, the Jeo Boden (BODEN) meme coin linked to Trump’s arch-rival, Joe Biden, rallied 6.4% in the first 15 minutes before dumping again. Go to Source
A multi-million bet on “Ethereum ETF approved by May 31” resolved to a “Yes” on Polymarket as news from the SEC broke, but the losing side argues it’s not over yet. Go to Source
Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, popular crypto-based betting platform Polymarket secures funding to expand its global operations despite restrictions. Go to Source
Grayscale has retracted its application to list its ethereum trust, known as ETHE, as detailed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. James Seyffart, a Bloomberg analyst specializing in exchange-traded funds (ETF), expressed puzzlement over Grayscale’s decision to do so. Grayscale’s Strategic Ethereum Trust Retraction Filing Raises Questions Per a filing with … Read more
Just a 3% rebound in Ether’s price would wipe $345 million in short positions amid Grayscale withdrawing its Ether futures ETF application. Go to Source
According to a wager on the decentralized betting platform Polymarket, the likelihood of a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) gaining approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission currently stands at just 7%. This forecast commenced in January with a 76% probability of approval but has since plummeted by 91% over the last three months. … Read more